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Explainer: what is cystic fibrosis and how is it treated?

  • Written by: Martin Donnelley, Affiliate Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
imageCF can’t currently be cured but some emerging treatments show promise. Vadim Zakharishchev/Shutterstock

Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects around 3,000 people in Australia and 70,000 worldwide. It’s an inherited disease caused by a mutation in a single gene called CFTR.

This gene defect means the protein it produces, also called CFTR, is...

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One in two favour Muslim immigration ban? Beware the survey panel given an all-or-nothing choice

  • Written by: Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
imagePauline Hanson claimed poll results showing high levels of opposition to Muslim immigration were understated.AAP/Mick Tsikas

An Essential Report poll finding that 49% of Australians want to ban Muslim immigration received extensivemediacoverage last week. In addition to general reporting, Essential’s executive director, Peter Lewis, wrote in...

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Productivity Commission stance has potential for social housing gains

  • Written by: Hal Pawson, Associate Director - City Futures - Urban Policy and Strategy, City Futures Research Centre, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW Australia

The Productivity Commission report favouring “greater competition, contestability and user choice” in social housing has caused concern among advocates for low-income tenants. The report is an interim output from an ongoing review of the nation’s human services – including public hospitals, dental services and palliative...

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  2. The burglar as architectural critic?
  3. Birds, bees and bugs: your garden is an ecosystem, and it needs looking after
  4. Explainer: why blackface (and brownface) offend
  5. The robots are polarising how we consume news – and that's how we like it
  6. We're capable of infinite memory, but where in the brain is it stored, and what parts help retrieve it?
  7. From chickens and pickles to iSnack 2.0: the trends behind the brand names you remember
  8. The Memory Code: how oral cultures memorise so much information
  9. It’s not all about the president: why November's congressional elections matter too
  10. Current emissions could already warm world to dangerous levels: study
  11. Same-sex marriage manoeuvring has become a charade
  12. Backpacker tax due to go to cabinet
  13. Converting HTML to Markdown with Upmark
  14. Full response from Jacqui Lambie
  15. The off-topic Conversation #108
  16. FactCheck Q A: are one in three age pensioners living under the poverty line?
  17. Review: barrangal dyara (skin and bones) was made flesh
  18. 'Syria: Always Beautiful' – can tourism be a force for peace?
  19. Clinton-Trump tied! But here's why you should ignore the polls
  20. Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?
  21. Pedestrian safety needs to catch up to technology and put people before cars
  22. Illegal phoenix activity is costing us billions – here's how it could be stemmed
  23. Guide to the classics: Christina Stead's The Beauties and Furies
  24. The emotion centre is the oldest part of the human brain: why is mood so important?
  25. What brain regions control our language? And how do we know this?
  26. Sixty years on, the Maralinga bomb tests remind us not to put security over safety
  27. The science is in: gardening is good for you
  28. Public support for climate action on the up after dark days: Climate Institute survey
  29. The real lesson from South Australia's electricity 'crisis': we need better climate policy
  30. Closing Victoria's Hazelwood power station is no threat to electricity supply
  31. Why we need an independent authority to oversee tertiary education
  32. Australian companies have more work to do on tax transparency
  33. Old vs New: the next generation of the space industry
  34. Social media can damage body image – here's how to counteract it
  35. What does Trump's rise mean for the past, present and future of celebrity politics?
  36. Not conservative, reactionary: The flawed case against same-sex marriage
  37. A New Democratic Enlightenment?
  38. How heterosexual couples are protesting marriage inequality
  39. Will the hack of 500 million Yahoo accounts get everyone to protect their passwords?
  40. Let's meet in the middle on schools funding, not continue the trench warfare
  41. What do the newspapers _really_ tell us about the lock hospital histories?
  42. Gonzo: we need to talk about young men and porn
  43. The internet helps us translate 'social capital' to economic benefits
  44. The price of connection: 'surveillance capitalism'
  45. Suspending welfare payments unlikely to boost school attendance
  46. Banks can target service before sales to avoid a banking royal commission
  47. BP in the Bight: why the planned oil spill response is too slow to protect the coast
  48. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's approach to welfare
  49. Business moves on climate as the Paris Agreement gets closer to sealing the deal
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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Practical Ways Australian Workplaces Can Reduce Operating Costs

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Turning Your Empty Tables into Revenue

The rise of AI demand tools in hospitality, the EatClub–CommBank partnership, and seven trends reshaping Australian dining  A growing number of Australian venues are turning to AI-powered demand mana...

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High-Impact Dental Marketing Strategies That Are Driving Real Practice Growth Today

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How Telematics Helps Australian Companies Improve Productivity

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What Actually Makes a Good Criminal Lawyer in Melbourne

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Is It Worth Getting Solar Panels in Melbourne?

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